B.U.I.L.D. (Boys Using Innovation to Learn and Design) is a ground-breaking initiative for our boys in grades JK-12 to help bring our Second Century Vision to life. We use hands-on activities in classes that use art, technology, and design to prepare our boys for the world that is looking for complex thinkers, problem solvers, and collaborators. In this Chamberlayne Scholars session, we will focus on 3D printing, one aspect of B.U.I.L.D., to share some of the great work that our boys are doing and allow you to create your own 3D printed designs.

Topics Will Include:

• How 3D Printing Works - The mystery is revealed!
• How 3D Printing is Changing Industries - Almost every day one can find an article about how 3D printing is changing industries, such as medicine and advertising.
• Design Thinking - What makes good design?
• 3D Design - Using a CAD Program, each participant will design, build, and print an object on our state-of-the-art 3D Printer.

This course will use the state-of-the-art Digital Arts Lab and our Makerspace in the Luck Leadership Center. Participants will be using the lab's iMac computers, and will get to design and print objects on the 3D printer in the Makerspace! The class is designed for students at all levels of computer knowledge.

Our Instructors:

Carey Pohanka is St. Christopher’s Upper School Academic Instructional Technologist, working across the curriculum and disciplines to help faculty employ technology in the classroom. She also leads the B.U.I.L.D. initiative and co-teaches the Upper School Make class. She received her B.A. in French from the University of Mary Washington and her master’s degree in Educational Technology from the University of Florida.

J.D. Jump '05 joined the Upper School faculty in 2012 as a Multimedia and Technology Specialist. A 2005 graduate of St. Christopher’s, he co-teaches the Upper School Make class, runs the technical theatre program in Ampersand, and is a member of the B.U.I.L.D. group. Mr. Jump earned a B.A. from Randolph-Macon College and a Master of Divinity degree from Duke University Divinity School.